This may be a review of an old article, however I hear the misuse of the term too often not to bring it back to light. Sites tout there mystical ascension to “Web 2.0″ hood, labeling there site with “New 2.0 features!”, while the key components of the concept are missing. Tim O`Reilly was there with the birth of the Web 2.0 Conference, where Web 2.0 grew from being just a concept. Tim relays in his post “What Is Web 2.0” the origins of this term and how to determine a sites 2.0 credibility. Discussing the distinct differences between non-2.0 and 2.0-esk sites and applications to showing how AJAX and Web Services fit into the whole picture.

Tim explains “Web 2.0 doesn’t have a hard boundary, but rather, a gravitational core”, this defines the pattern, a foot print of an achievable goal. The whole article is expressed in a way that is compelling to read and leaves you with food for thought. This is a must read for anyone itching to label anything Web 2.0!

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Tags: 2.0